The 44-year-old has since been linked with Chelsea after Jose Mourinho was sacked, and also with Manchester City and Manchester United.

(Pep) Guardiola is a guy that I really admire and who I would love to work with.

Neymar

"Guardiola is a guy that I really admire and who I would love to work with," said Neymar.

And he added: "It's tough to say if I want to play in other countries. Nobody knows tomorrow, but I'm very happy where I am right now, at Barcelona.

"I have the will to go back to Brazil some day and I also would like to play in the USA, those two countries are two where I want to play later on my career."

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Meanwhile it has been confirmed that Neymar has lost an appeal against an $112,000 (£78,000) fine given to him for tax evasion during his years with Santos in 2007 and 2008.

The appeal decision confirmed the Brazilian financial authorities' sanction handed down originally in 2012 for irregularities in his income tax declaration, the tax service said.

The case also involved the player's father although the fine is unlikely to perturb the Brazilian star too much as he reportedly earns around $215,000 (£150,000) a week at European champions Barcelona.